The Death of Christ (2)

Some would have it that the immediate physical cause of the death of Christ was the rupture of His heart, induced by the inner agony of His spirit. That strong emotion may of itself prostrate the body in death, is a familiar fact in the history of passions. Joy, or grief, or anger, suddenly or intensely excited, have been often known to produce this effect. If this be sometimes one of the proved results of extreme, intense emotion, it may have been realized in the case of the Redeemer. If...